I am about to head out and do my grocery shopping.  I really have to watch the money I spend this week, as I need to get our savings back INTO our savings.  (dh pretty much spent our entire savings last week getting a dehumidifier and other things to make the basement livable)

I am armed with a list which I made while looking through two different sales papers.  I then made up our menu based on what was on sale and what we have in the freezer.  I also have coupons for several things i will be buying.

My expenses this week are:

A potluck.  I will be making a huge pan of baked penne pasta.  I will also be making two batches of brownies and bringing a couple of loaves of french bread.  

My husband.  He's leaving a trail in the kitchen every night of cans (which he has eated DIRECTLY out of with a fork) boxes, plates, forks, etc.  That man can EAT!  He has requested that I do some baking.  His lunches for work are also expensive, as he wants the most expensive bread (nearly 3 dollars a loaf ) and hard salami and deli cheese.

My dinner menu for the next week is as follows:

Friday:  Potluck  Baked Penne pasta, bread, brownies

Saturday:  Taco salad w/ black beans and corn

Sunday:  Garlic Lime chicken w/ rice, green beans, and salad

Monday:  Crockpot pepper steak over rice

Tuesday:  Spaghetti and meatballs, garlic bread, salad

Wednesday:  Crockpot chili with cornbread

Thursday:  Chicken penne pasta w/ salad

I'll post the Garlic Lime chicken recipe, as it is AWESOME!

Wish me luck on not spending!

Sherry

Posted by LittleEblingsAcademy

I want the recipe for your potluck meal!! Sounds yummy!!

:o)

I, too, need to have a Frugal Friday. ACK!!!

Blessings! ~Beckie

Posted by callmekate

Hope your spending when well. If you don't mind, I'd like to see your Baked Penne Pasta recipe. I make it fairly often but I'm always tweaking my recipe because I'm not completely satisfied with it. Thanks and have a good weekend!

Kate

P.S. Did your grandmother really like peanut butter on Twinkies? I never would have put the two together. Sounds like a woman who knew exactly what she wanted!